Spot (dirty) freight rates (by major haul)

• Published date: 01 June 2023
• Date: 01 June 2023
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/oets.12145

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Table 23

HaulMid East - Mex Gulf/CaribbeanMid East - Far EastMex Gulf/Carib - US/Can E Coast

Size ('000 DWT)( VLCC )( VLCC )( LR 1 )

2018 2019 2020 20212018 2019 2020 20212018 2019 2020 2021

January2.78 2.6031.60 2.537.06 8.85 1.42 0.422.45 3.59 0.96…

February2.00 2.19……5.78 6.24 0.60 0.432.24 2.02… 9.69

March1.78 3.0557.01…4.83 7.68 1.36 0.002.24 3.14……

April… 1.93……5.02 5.17 2.10 0.001.32 2.32……

May1.95 1.8220.18…5.68 5.15 0.84 0.002.39 1.68……

June1.91 3.95 5.53 2.765.80 6.09 0.63 5.74…… 3.10 2.47

July……… 3.956.44 5.71 0.47 4.633.66…… 2.77

August2.40…… 3.636.84 6.87 0.40 6.774.05 2.47… 2.38

September2.13 5.08… 2.826.90 7.71 0.39 4.533.44 2.33… 2.13

October2.99 8.18 1.57 5.3410.4516.21 0.36 6.032.91 5.08… 4.11

November4.29 3.86… 4.4211.26 1.09 0.32 8.155.83 0.41 3.47 3.86

December7.34… 2.29 4.5111.59 1.36 0.41 7.804.89 0.51… 3.28

YEAR2.95 3.6319.70 3.757.30 6.51 0.77 3.713.22 2.35 2.51 3,84

(Dollars per Metric Ton)

SPOT DIRTY FREIGHT RATES